Double-breasted garment



Feb. 6, 1940. TURUNEN 2,189,187

DOUBLE BREASTED GARMENT Filed April 24, 1939 FIG.|.

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THOMAS TURUNEN ATTORNE S Patented Feb.6{, 1940 i 2,189,187DOUBLE-BREASTED GARMENT Thomas Turunen, DetroitQMich.

Application April 24,1939, Serial No. 269304 I 3 Claims. (01. z-hos)This invention relates generally to improveposition on the verticalcenter line ofthe garments in wearing apparel and refers more parment injuxtarelation to each other. In other ticularly to a noveldouble-breasted garment, such words, when the garment is buttoned in themane as a coat. i ner shown in Figure 1 a slit is formed at the cen- 5It is one of the principal objects of this inven ter of the garment,with the result that a freedom 5 tion to provide a double-breastedgarment affordof movement is-provided comparable to a singleingagreaterfreedom of movement of the wearer breasted garment. i

and having a distinctive pleasing appearance, Upon reference to Figure2, itwill be notedthat Another advantageous feature of this inventheflaps IE! are also slit, as at I 3, in substantial tion resides in theprovision ofa double-breasted alignment with the edges I2, and the edgesof garment rendering it possible to contour'the front the slits 13 aresewed together. The purpose of portion of the garment to fit a varietyof shapes this arrangement is to permit cutting and fitting and tocompensate for pecularities that often the garment opposite the stomachof the wearer times prohibit proper tailoring of the garment. so as tocompensate for protrusions or irregulari- The foregoing, as well asother objects, will be ties inthis regionof the wearer's body.

UNITED STATES j PATENT OFFICE t made more apparent as this descriptionproceeds, What I claim as "my invention is: especially when consideredin connection with l. A double-breasted garment with overlapping theaccompanying drawing, whereinr flaps at the front side having portionsadapted Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevational view to bebuttonedin overlapping relation and having of a coat embodying myinvention; and edges extending below the buttoned portions of 20 Figure2 is an elevational view showing the the flaps offset from the freeedges of the butcoat in another position. toned portions of said flaps adistance predeter- Double-breasted coats have been one accepted mined toprovide a slit on the vertical center line style of coat for many yearsand are distinguished of the garment at the front side of the latter. H

25, principally from single-breasted coats in that i 2. Adouble-breasted garment having overlapa the free edge portions overlapeach other for a ping flaps at the front side of the garment andsubstantial distance at the front of the wearer having the lowerportions of the fiapscut away forming double thickness of material inthis to such an extent that the free vertical edges of region. Th s partyD 'O C a ntn said portions meet substantially on the vertical onlyhinders freedom of movement of the wearer, e t 'li of the garment. v t30 but is not conducive t t iloring the garm nt 0 '3, A-double-breastedgarment with overlapping that it will ha g P p ly on all of the Varioflaps at the front side having portions adapted to different Shapes ofindividualsbe buttoned in overlapping relation and having According tothis invention; the aboveobjew edges extending below the buttonedportions of tions are overcome without appreciably altering t flaps ofiet, from th f edges of t t; 35

the appearance of the double-breasted Style toned portions of said flapsa distance predeterforming the gar e the manner Clearly illuS- mined toprovide a slit on the vertical center line trated in t e d w In d a it Wbehoted of the garment at the front side of thelatter, and

that the lowe e ons of the ppi g flaps seams extending upwardly from theoffset edges 40 of the coat are cut away, as a H, to such an aforesaid asufficient distance to provide forfit- 40 extent that when the flaps arebuttoned in overting the front portions of the garment.

lapping relationship, the free edges I2 assume a a p THOMAS TURUNEN.

